Usually means: Spectator who watches from sidelines.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 18 dictionaries that define the word railbird:

General (15 matching dictionaries)
  1. railbird: Merriam-Webster
  2. railbird: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. railbird: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. railbird: Collins English Dictionary
  5. railbird: Vocabulary.com
  6. Railbird: Wordnik
  7. railbird: Wiktionary
  8. railbird: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. railbird: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. railbird: Dictionary.com
  11. Railbird (band): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. railbird: Rhymezone
  13. railbird: FreeDictionary.org
  14. railbird: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. railbird: TheFreeDictionary.com

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. railbird: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. railbird: Urban Dictionary

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Railbird: Dan's Poker

(Note: See railbirds as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (railbird)

▸ noun:  A rail or similar bird
▸ noun:  (US, slang) A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast

Similar:
rail, king rail, Rouget's rail, Aztec rail, snoring rail, Ridgway's rail, mangrove rail, grey-throated rail, rat with wings, Virginia rail, more...

Opposite:
participant, player, competitor, contender

▸ Words similar to railbird

▸ Usage examples for railbird

▸ Idioms related to railbird

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing railbird

▸ Words that often appear near railbird

▸ Rhymes of railbird

▸ Invented words related to railbird

Similar:
rail, king rail, Rouget's rail, Aztec rail, snoring rail, Ridgway's rail, mangrove rail, grey-throated rail, rat with wings, Virginia rail, more...

Opposite:
participant, player, competitor, contender



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "railbird" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux